webpack-dev-server VS nodemon-webpack-plugin

Compare webpack-dev-server vs nodemon-webpack-plugin and see what are their differences.

webpack-dev-server

Serves a webpack app. Updates the browser on changes. Documentation https://webpack.js.org/configuration/dev-server/. (by webpack)

nodemon-webpack-plugin

A webpack plugin that uses Nodemon to start and reload the server. (by Izhaki)
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webpack-dev-server nodemon-webpack-plugin
10 1
7,739 181
0.2% -
9.0 5.1
4 days ago 22 days ago
JavaScript JavaScript
MIT License MIT License
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webpack-dev-server

Posts with mentions or reviews of webpack-dev-server. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-14.

nodemon-webpack-plugin

Posts with mentions or reviews of nodemon-webpack-plugin. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-06-28.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing webpack-dev-server and nodemon-webpack-plugin you can also consider the following projects:

esbuild-loader - Webpack loader for esbuild: Speed up your build ⚡️

esbuild - An extremely fast bundler for the web

webpack-cli - Webpack's Command Line Interface

fork-ts-checker-webpack-plugin - Webpack plugin that runs typescript type checker on a separate process.

html-webpack-plugin - Simplifies creation of HTML files to serve your webpack bundles

webpack - A bundler for javascript and friends. Packs many modules into a few bundled assets. Code Splitting allows for loading parts of the application on demand. Through "loaders", modules can be CommonJs, AMD, ES6 modules, CSS, Images, JSON, Coffeescript, LESS, ... and your custom stuff.

cross-env

Nodemon.io - Monitor for any changes in your node.js application and automatically restart the server - perfect for development